Table 1Transition record

physiotherapisttorespiratory therapy technician

A physiotherapist already meets 58% of what the respiratory therapy technician role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From physiotherapist

58%

Overlap1

To respiratory therapy technician

18 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

45.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 45.1

This move: 45.1 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the respiratory therapy technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the physiotherapist profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 18 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A respiratory therapy technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a physiotherapist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held respiratory therapy health and welfare
already held emergency surgery health and welfare
already held surgery health and welfare
already held medical informatics health and welfare
already held medical terminology health and welfare
already held develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship communication, collaboration and creativity

All 18 carried skills, including the 10 the respiratory therapy technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 13 missing skills fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 health and welfare 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held clinical perfusion required
required, not held respiratory medicine required

optional, not held rehabilitation of all organ systems optional
optional, not held clinical imaging techniques optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required

required, not held operate breathing equipment required
required, not held operate heart-lung machines required

03 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held carry out invasive cardiovascular procedures required

04 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held health care legislation required

05 services 1 required

required, not held hygiene in a health care setting required

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held promote health and safety optional
optional, not held provide pre-treatment information optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a respiratory therapy technician role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 18 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply context specific clinical competences skill
already held communicate in healthcare skill
already held comply with legislation related to health care skill
already held comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice skill
already held contribute to continuity of health care skill
already held ensure safety of healthcare users skill
already held human anatomy knowledge
already held medical terminology knowledge
already held respiratory therapy knowledge
already held work in multidisciplinary health teams skill
already held develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship skill
already held emergency surgery knowledge
already held first aid knowledge
already held manage healthcare users' data skill
already held medical informatics knowledge
already held respond to changing situations in health care skill
already held surgery knowledge
already held use e-health and mobile health technologies skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held conduct polysomnography optional
optional, not held interpret medical images optional

6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held conduct polysomnography optional
optional, not held interpret medical images optional
optional, not held promote health and safety optional
optional, not held provide pre-treatment information optional
optional, not held rehabilitation of all organ systems optional
optional, not held clinical imaging techniques optional

80 held skills the respiratory therapy technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role accept own accountability skill
not needed by the target role adhere to health well-being and safety skill
not needed by the target role adhere to organisational guidelines skill
not needed by the target role adjust physiotherapy interventions skill
not needed by the target role advise on healthcare users' informed consent skill
not needed by the target role advocate health skill
not needed by the target role analyse personal fitness information skill
not needed by the target role apply acupuncture skill
not needed by the target role apply massage therapy skill
not needed by the target role apply organisational techniques skill
not needed by the target role assess physical conditions of clients skill
not needed by the target role biomechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role collect healthcare user's general data skill
not needed by the target role conduct health related research skill
not needed by the target role conduct physiotherapy assessment skill
not needed by the target role contribute to quality physiotherapy services skill
not needed by the target role contribute to the rehabilitation process skill
not needed by the target role correct potentially harmful movements skill
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role deal with emergency care situations skill
not needed by the target role develop physiotherapy services skill
not needed by the target role develop plans related to client discharge skill
not needed by the target role develop plans related to the transfer of care skill
not needed by the target role develop strategic plans for physiotherapy services skill
not needed by the target role develop therapeutic relationships skill
not needed by the target role educate on the prevention of illness skill
not needed by the target role empathise with the healthcare user skill
not needed by the target role employ cognitive behaviour treatment techniques skill
not needed by the target role engage in physiotherapy research skill
not needed by the target role follow clinical guidelines skill
not needed by the target role formulate a treatment plan skill
not needed by the target role general medicine knowledge
not needed by the target role geriatrics knowledge
not needed by the target role human physiology knowledge
not needed by the target role hydrotherapy knowledge
not needed by the target role inform policy makers on health-related challenges skill
not needed by the target role intensive care medicine knowledge
not needed by the target role interact with healthcare users skill
not needed by the target role interpret medical results skill
not needed by the target role kinetics knowledge

40 further entries not listed here

6 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held clinical perfusion required
required, not held respiratory medicine required
required, not held health care legislation required
required, not held hygiene in a health care setting required
optional, not held rehabilitation of all organ systems optional
optional, not held clinical imaging techniques optional

Index

Other moves recorded from physiotherapist

Full index of moves from physiotherapist

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.